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NFL in the midst of a meeting to reach a verdict on Bucs vs. Dolphins game

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Now that Hurricane Irma has strengthened into a dangerous Category 5 storm and could potentially affect the state of Florida this weekend, the NFL is in the midst of making contingency plans for this weekend’s Bucs versus Dolphins matchup.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the NFL has a conference call this morning to determine whether to play or postpone Sunday’s Week 1 game featuring the two in-state rivals due to the hurricane looming off the coast of Florida.

NFL has conference call this am to determine whether to play or postpone Sunday's Bucs-Dolphins game due to Hurricane Irma, per sources.

During Monday’s press conference at One Buc Place, coach Koetter said that the NFL is working on determining what will happen this weekend. The game could potentially be moved up to Thursday or Friday, be rescheduled during their bye week or be moved to a different location.

“They’ve just told us that they’ve started their preparations and they’re working on multiple contingency plans, too numerous to mention,” Koetter emphasized.”Again, it’s premature. It is a possibility and they’re working on it.”

The team does share a bye week this year, however Koetter noted that playing 16 games straight would be tough on both the players and the entire franchise. So, he’s hoping the league will explore other options.

As of now, the game is still set to take place at 1 p.m. ET in Miami on Sunday, but it appears the game could be moved up or postponed all together. As of now, we are certainly monitoring the situation and will be sure to provide updates when more information becomes available.

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